Panthers Sign Jesse Winchester

With Free Agency already underway, the Panthers have been quite active re-signing RFA Shawn Matthias, and UFA Joey Crab. In addition to these two signings, the Florida Panthers announced Friday afternoon that they will be signing Ottawa Senators C Jesse Winchester for 1 year.

29-year-old Winchester signed with the Senators right out of Colgate University in 2008. He saw his best season in 2008-2009 when he tallied 18 points in 76 games. Winchester will most likely see time between the San Antonio Rampage of the AHL and the Florida Panthers.